Growing oil and gas demand requires global investment
New IOGP report tracks production in seven regions
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(London, 15 May 2018) Oil & gas demand is stable or rising in all regions of the world, meaning additional investments are needed for production to keep up. Growing indigenous requirements reduce volumes available for exports in many regions, IOGP’s new Global Production Report shows.
The report, based on the latest BP Statistical Review of World Energy, establishes an IOGP Production Indicator© (PI) – the level at which a region is able to meet its own oil or gas demand – for seven regions across the world. A PI higher than 100% means the region produces more than it needs to meet its own requirements and so can export.
The main conclusion of the report is that demand growth and the annual depletion rate of 6% of existing fields are driving the need for investment to gain additional volumes. Such investment will depend on regional and local policies that encourage responsible resource development.
| Production Indicator | Africa | CIS | Middle East | Central & South America | North America | Europe | Asia Pacific |
| Oil | 200% | 335% | 337% | 107% | 81% | 25% | 24% |
| Gas | 150% | 140% | 125% | 103% | 100% | 49% | 80% |
The Report’s data shows three distinct groups of regions when it comes to supply/demand balance: net importers (Europe, Asia Pacific) self-sufficient ones (Central & South America and North America), and those that are net exporters of oil & gas (Africa, CIS and the Middle-East).
However, the rising demand trend – for natural gas in particular – could well turn a number of exporting regions into net importers in the coming years, including major exporting regions such as Africa and Central & South America.
“Clearly, oil & gas demand growth remains strong across the globe. The question is how we mobilize the investments necessary to make up for the depletion of existing fields, and to meet this rising demand responsibly over the long term” says IOGP Executive Director, Gordon Ballard.
You can access the IOGP Global Production Report at the IOGP bookstore.
Download press release as PDFSee also:
- Oil and gas in Africa: New IOGP indicators highlight declining export potential
- Oil and gas in Asia Pacific: new IOGP indicators show soaring demand for oil and production growth for gas
- IOGP Report: European oil & gas demand rises amid encouraging production prospects
- Oil and natural gas in North America: new IOGP indicators show how indigenous supplies are reducing import bills
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The International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (IOGP) is the voice of the global upstream industry. Oil and gas continue to provide a significant proportion of the world’s energy to meet growing demands for heat, light and transport.
Our Members produce 40% of the world’s oil and gas. They operate in all producing regions: The Americas, Africa, Europe, the Middle East, the Caspian, Asia and Australia.
We serve industry regulators as a global partner for improving safety, environmental and social performance. We also act as a uniquely upstream forum in which our members identify and share knowledge and good practices to achieve improvements in health, safety, the environment, security and social responsibility.
